Robert Osbourn

My wife, Val, first introduced me to Cambridge United before we were married, and my first U’s match was a 5-0 victory against Cardiff in the old Division 2, in the mid 70s.

I have been a CFU Committee member since 2004, became Vice-Chair in 2009 took over the Chair from Dave Matthew Jones on his election as Fans Director in 2016.

Before retiring after nearly 44 years with Cambridge City Council, most recently as Licensing & Enforcement Manager, I got involved with lots of different things, the night time noise service, and licensing pubs, clubs and taxis. I also chaired the City’s Safety Advisory Group, which advises on safety of events like the Big Weekend, Strawberry Fair and, in 2014, the Tour de France.

At CUFC, I can usually be found in and around the CFU ‘van on matchdays, so you can buy your programme and your 50:50 ticket from me; join or renew your CFU membership; buy a scratchcard or 100 Years of Coconuts merchandise; join the Play2Win lottery or simply have a chat about Cambridge United or CFU.

For the future, I believe that CUFC and CFU need to work closely together in partnership, so that more fans can get involved in helping to promote our club, the matchday experience, its work in the community and with minorities.

I also want to see the club continue the positive relationship with landlords, Grosvenor, that has enabled the club to thrive and look for even better things over the next few years.

I want:

the club to have financial stability and the wherewithal to achieve its ambitions

a decent stadium for the fans and the players

better and wide-ranging community sporting facilities for all of Cambridge

the contribution of fans to the success of the club to be recognised fully and appreciated properly

the Fans Charter to lead the way in setting standards of expectation both for fans and from fans

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